| coldcity |
| Hi...my window washer light wont go off despite filling up the washer fluid. Does anyone know how to get the light to go off? |
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| MSTEWART |
| Have you tried disconnecting the battery cables and re-connecting? That might reset the light. Make sure that you have your codes for your radio & navigation if you do that though. Otherwise you will be up a creek like I was about 1 week ago. |
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| coldcity |
| I tried disconnecting one lead from the battery but it didnt do anything. I was wondering if I needed to disconnect both leads? |
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| N_Jay |
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Originally posted by coldcity
I tried disconnecting one lead from the battery but it didnt do anything. I was wondering if I needed to disconnect both leads?
Should not make a difference.
My guess is the float is stuck. |
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| coldcity |
| hmmm...how would i get the float unstuck? I live in a remote area and its a 5 hr drive to a Honda dealer so id prefer to fix this myself if possible. Thanks for your help! |
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| N_Jay |
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Originally posted by coldcity
hmmm...how would i get the float unstuck? I live in a remote area and its a 5 hr drive to a Honda dealer so id prefer to fix this myself if possible. Thanks for your help!
I would maybe try washing the tank out with a garden hose, but that is just a guess.
Maybe start with finding out if the float is really stuck. |
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| coldcity |
| ok....any suggestions as to how I can figure out if the float is really stuck? |
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| macphanatic |
| Can you see or feel a wire going to the windshield washer fluid tank? If so, disconnect it. I'm guessing that it uses a normally open switch that closes when the fluid level gets low. Removing the wire should result in an open circuit. |
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| coldcity |
Ok ill check it out....once i find this wire do i leave it disconnected or do i connect it once again?
thanks..... |
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| macphanatic |
| Disconnecting it won't fix the float, but it will make the light go out. If the light goes out, it's a good indication that the float or level indicator is stuck. If it remains on, then there is probably a wiring issue. |
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| coldcity |
| is the wire easily visible looking down from above the washer fluid tank? Any idea where it may be exactly? |
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